Engineering

NC Manufacturing Engineering

  • Campuses

    • Paisley
  • Course type

    Full time, Part time

  • Level

    SCQF NCs:

  • Campuses

    • Paisley
    • Paisley
    • Greenock
  • Course type

    Full time, Part time

  • Level

    SCQF NCs:

  • Start date

    Paisley
    26 Aug 24

    Paisley
    26 Aug 24

    Greenock
    26 Aug 24

Overview

What will I learn?

You'll learn about:

  • Engineering Workshop Skills
  • Material Removal Practice: Lathe
  • Material Removal Practice: Milling
  • Engineering Project Manufacture
  • Computer Aided Draughting (CAD) for Engineers
  • Engineering Material Removal
  • Engineering Materials
  • Communications
  • Graphical Engineering Communication
  • Engineering: Using IT
  • Maths Craft 1,2
  • Health and Safety
  • Engineering Assembly Skills
  • Engineering Manufacturing Processes

What qualifications do I need?

It is preferred that candidates have three National 4/5 qualifications including maths or have successfully completed an SVQ PEO Level 1 in engineering.

We will also consider your application if you have relevant industry experience.

We will also consider your application if you are a mature candidate returning to education

Note; Those with similar qualifications in other curriculum areas may be considered on an individual basis.

For a place on the course, you will need to attend an interview.

What can I do after?

After successfully completing this course you'll have the skills required to apply for Modern Apprenticeships which exist within the following engineering sectors: aerospace; manufacturing; marine; renewable energies, engineering maintenance, engineering design and process engineering.

Or you could develop your skills further by studying another course which includes:

    HNC Manufacturing Engineering NC Mechanical Engineering at SCQF Level 6

SCQF 5

Programme Information

Start: August

End: June

Duration: 1 year/3 days per week

Time: 9am-4pm

NCs:

Study options

Campus Mode Start date Level
Paisley Full time Aug 24 SCQF NCs:

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